Avoiding Flaming Fist in Baldur's Gate

David en Corina asked:

> Hello. Once returned to Baldur's Gate after visiting Candlekeep I can go
> nowhere without being arrested by the Flaming Fist. For instance, I want
> to go into the Sorcerous Sundries to buy some stuff but when getting in or
> out I'm being arrested, no matter which side I come from. Is there any way
> to avoid this? David

Being accosted by the Flaming Fist is part of the game. When they talk to
you, say that Scar is their proper superior, then say that you'll have to
fight them, even though it means losing your reputation. But when they turn
hostile, don't kill them. They appear to be particularly susceptible to
wands of paralyzation, so paralyze them and then walk away until they can't
see you anymore. Alternatively, you can cast Hold Person, Entangle, or Web
on them (taking care that your own party doesn't also get entangled or
caught in the web), then walk away.

At that stage of the game, I find it useful to do most of my walking around
in the sewers, only popping up near whatever destination I need to be (e.g.,
the Flaming Fist compound, the Harbormaster, or the Ducal Palace).

Bob